Senate Bill No. 340–Senator Jacobsen (by request)

March 10, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes possession, use, manufacture, purchase, installation, transportation or sale of chlorofluorocarbons. (BDR 40-1518)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to hazardous materials; authorizing a person to possess, use, manufacture, purchase, install, transport or sell chlorofluorocarbons; providing that the possession, use, manufacture, purchase, installation, transportation or sale of chlorofluorocarbons does not subject a person or governmental entity to any type of punitive action; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

Whereas, The health, safety and welfare of the people of the State of

Nevada will be promoted by the continued use of chlorofluorocarbons for

purposes relating to refrigeration; and

Whereas, The use of chlorofluorocarbons for purposes relating to

refrigeration is more economical, less corrosive, more efficient and safer

than the use of currently available alternatives; and

Whereas, The continued use of chlorofluorocarbons to maintain

service equipment that was designed for the use of chlorofluorocarbons will

extend the operating life of equipment currently in use and cause the

equipment to operate more efficiently and safely; and

Whereas, Current concern about the danger of ozone holes is

scientifically unsupported; and

Whereas, Providing a monopoly for a new refrigerant will increase the

price of the refrigerant in the State of Nevada and cost the people of the

State of Nevada millions of dollars; now, therefore,

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

2-1 Section 1. Chapter 459 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

2-2 new section to read as follows:

2-3 1. Notwithstanding any other law, a person may possess, use,

2-4 manufacture, purchase, install, transport or sell chlorofluorocarbons.

2-5 2. The possession, use, manufacture, purchase, installation,

2-6 transportation or sale of chlorofluorocarbons does not subject any

2-7 person, this state or any political subdivision of this state to any penalty,

2-8 fine, retaliatory action or other punitive measure.

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